CJFL-FM, also known as "CIY368" was a

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, broadcasting at 104.7 FM in

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History

The station went on the air in 2005 at 105.5 FM and broadcasts a

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variety format, including

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, dance and

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. In 2007, CJFL-FM moved to 104.7 FM. CIY368 was a call sign of one of the many CRTC exempt undertakings that was operated by Joel Lagace prior to the latest long term CRTC approved undertaking, In Iroquois Falls. On March 10, 2010, an application by Joel Lagacé, on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated, for a broadcasting licence to operate an English-language Type B community FM radio programming undertaking in Iroquois Falls. The applicant proposes a mixed

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/ pop,

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and

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format. The application received approval by the CRTC on July 21, 2010. The station was later known as ''Cruise FM''.

Closure

On July 18, 2014, Lagacé announced the closure of the station, airing the following message as well as a loop with the songs " Over My Shoulder" by

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, " Pompeii" by

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, and " A New Day" by

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. CJFL-FM 104.7 Iroquois Falls ends its Run With Pride
, ''

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'', July 18, 2014

References

External links

* "104.7 The Variety Station".
CJFL-FM history
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